Aaron Woodley

Aaron Woodley (born 1971)[1] is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.

Aaron Woodley
Born1971 (age 49–50)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1997–present
Parent(s)Denise Cronenberg
FamilyDavid Cronenberg (uncle)

Early life

Woodley was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of costume designer Denise Cronenberg and nephew of filmmaker David Cronenberg.[2] He studied animations at Art Gallery of Ontario and later graduate at York University.[3]

Career

Woodley's 1998 short film The Wager won Short Film Award at Austin Film Festival. In 2003, he directed Rhinoceros Eyes in which Michael Pitt starred.[2] A year later, he directed Lee Daniels-produced film Tennessee which starred singer and actress Mariah Carey.[4]

In 2015, Variety announced that Woodley would direct the animated film Spark featuring the voices of Jessica Biel and Susan Sarandon.[5]

In 2019, Woodley was appointed as the director of network brands of Knowledge Network.[6]

Filmography
As director
Year Title Notes
1998 The Wager Also writer and producer
2003 Rhinoceros Eyes Writer; also acted in the role of "Betty Bumcakes" Director
2008 Tennessee
Toronto Stories Segment: "Shoelaces"[7]
2010 Glenn Martin, DDS TV series (5 episodes)
2011 The Entitled
2012 Curious and Unusual Deaths TV series (13 episodes)
2016 Spark Also writer, editor, and voice of Floyd
2019 Arctic Dogs Also writer and voice of Puffins

References
  1. "Aaron Woodley". Northern Stars. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. Holden, Stephen (24 April 2004). "Rhinoceros Eyes (2003)". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. "Aaron Woodley Biography". Aaron Woodley Official Website. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. Grierson, Tim (3 June 2009). "Tennessee Tunes in to its Beaten-Down Character". The Village Voice. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  5. Dave McNary (January 29, 2015). "Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon Join Animated 'Spark'". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  6. "Aaron Woodley joins Knowledge Network as director, network brands". Realscreen. February 14, 2019.
  7. Erin Oke (December 11, 2008). "Toronto Stories: Sook-Yin Lee, Sudz Sutherland, David Weaver, Aaron Woodley". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 March 2015.


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